Giordano Bruno (1548-1600): Clarifying the Shadows of Ideas

This article, which constitutes Chapter 18 of the book "Philosophers of the Renaissance", presents the salient aspects of the work of Giordano Bruno, who can be considered as one of the most important figures of the late Renaissance. The article considers both the writings (in Italian and in Latin) of the philosopher and the events of his life, which came to a tragic end on 17 February 1600 with his burning at Campo de' Fiori.